News Desk Reporter, Business

Job Description

Your New CNN Role...

This is a role for an ambitious digital-first business reporter, who has a nose for emerging trends and the ability to move between breaking news and smartly framed must-read features.

The ideal candidate thrives on the breakneck pace of deadline journalism, has top- notch news judgment, a razor-sharp sense of immediacy and must love business news -- with a particular enthusiasm for contextualizing complex topics for a broad consumer audience.

This reporter is a strong collaborator who can work across teams to report on the most important stories under the broad umbrella of global business – from consumer tech brands to state-owned industries and everything in between.

China is one of the biggest stories we cover. Experience in this field would be considered an advantage.

The Daily...
• Write a wide array of breaking business news stories as well as well-reported analysis and features.
• When a big business story breaks, the business reporter will take the lead in starting and updating coverage for CNN's digital platforms.
• Work closely with news desk colleagues to keep us sharp and fast on breaking news.
• A critical component of the job will be assisting with the live stories that are an essential part of our breaking news coverage.
• Care deeply about accuracy, urgency and integrity and in maintaining and growing the trust CNN has with audiences worldwide.
• CNN's reporters are skillful and swift. They turn in clean, crisp copy on the first draft.
• This reporter will often help shape story ideas and angles around complex topics and will pitch and execute stories on their own.
• This reporter knows how to write briefly and breezily when needed but can also handle high-concept stories off the news.
• This reporter must be skilled at finding ways to cover the news of the day in distinctive ways that resonate with audiences.

Qualifications & Experience...
• 4+ years of digital experience
• College degree or equivalent industry experience
• Strong editorial judgement, and knowledge of or passion for business and financial news
• Excellent writing and research skills
• Strong communication, team collaboration skills
• Professional proficiency in an Asian language would be an advantage

Championing Inclusion at WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gkj58p-3-147-2-111-42 in your application.